I read that Marat lost all of his equipment and couldn't practice today :eek:

Shadow

05-01-2004, 05:06 PM

yeah and not only this probably all the other stuff was burned, he only could save his passport.

Tennis Fool

05-01-2004, 05:25 PM

Well, of all his stuff, that was probably the best thing to be saved ;)

Aurora

05-02-2004, 11:24 AM

he knows by now how important the passport is :D

Quite good draw, and in a TMS! :eek:

junekidd

05-02-2004, 11:56 AM

I really don't think it's a good draw though there are not too many seeded players. he will play with those men who are not seeded players but are good at clay, such as CHELA, MASSU, and MANTILLA. it's somewhat difficult but full of challenging!

merle

05-02-2004, 06:10 PM

Any idea when the order of play will be out for tomorrow?

Denise

05-02-2004, 07:52 PM

Go Marat ;)

Hope all the players are allright after this horrible weekend!

moonlight

05-02-2004, 07:57 PM

:wavey: merle, the order of play for tomorrow is out. I think Marat is not playing yet.
U can check out the schedule here:
http://www.telecomitaliamasters.com/TelecomMaster/schedule.jsp?day=3&language=2

Peter was there! GREAT! So that was the first match of them working together.
And Dasha, Walt were there.

RogiFan88

05-04-2004, 08:17 PM

Yay, Marat!!!

How cool to see Marat and Peter Lundgren!!

Hope we get to see Marat win a match on TV this time... not like MC...

DAVAI, Marat!!

merle

05-04-2004, 08:18 PM

LOL @ your new name Andrea! I saw the match. Yeah, Peter, Dasha and Walt were there. He looked absolutely gorgeous as always! :love: :love: :kiss: :kiss: Aah! He did OK. Paradorn shouldn't be that hard opoonent either. Good for the rest of the tourney. He's in great shape physically. Just lost a bit his concentration when serving for the match at 5-2. But got Pescosolido's serve right after losing his. New apparel and racket seemed to work OK.

Shadow

05-04-2004, 09:23 PM

thanks merle.

did Peter take notes? ;)

*Marat BigFan*

05-05-2004, 12:13 AM

yep..Peter took notes

merle

05-05-2004, 08:33 AM

Yeah, Peter took notes. :yippee: He was in a cheerful mood as usual. :dance: I hope they're gonna work well together! Peter is just great!! :hearts:

PennyThePenguin

05-05-2004, 12:03 PM

ahhh..... nice start to the partnership! keep it up guys!

junekidd

05-05-2004, 01:46 PM

I was so exciting yesterday night cos I saw the live of marat's match on tv! I had not seen the live of him for a loooooong time! :mad:
though it was not a classic match, his performance was not perfect(there are a few more forehand UE, I think), he was distracted at the final two games......I still enjoyed a perfect night! :hearts:
maybe I could watch his match on tv today! the opponent, the thailander, is not very good at playing on clay, so I look forward to his winning! :clap2:

PennyThePenguin

05-06-2004, 03:45 AM

:sad: i didn't see the first match. was thinking of staying up for the paradorn match last night, but was too tired and went off to bed. thank goodness i went off to bed. would have felt like an idiot if i hadn't. and bah...they're ptting him on pallacorda today. meaning...most probably no live tv. BAH!

Bubble

05-06-2004, 07:45 AM

:sad: i didn't see the first match. was thinking of staying up for the paradorn match last night, but was too tired and went off to bed. thank goodness i went off to bed. would have felt like an idiot if i hadn't. and bah...they're ptting him on pallacorda today. meaning...most probably no live tv. BAH!

I saw the 1st match, he played ok, probably becoz he wasn't stretched too much by his opponent. But he did looked good, did not give his opponent a chance to break his serve . Yesterday, thank god I did not stay up to watch also as the match was delayed by the rain. :o

Sirius21, are you watching starsports? I am hoping that they will show Marat & Paradorn 2nite even though they are on pallacorda because of the Asian coverage, they may focus on this match instead. Let's keep our fingers crossed. ;)

PennyThePenguin

05-06-2004, 10:09 AM

yeah bubble. i've got starsports. hope they show it, though according to the tv guide, the TMS coverage only begins at 6.30pm our time. and it wasn't indicated whether it'd be live. i'm hoping they'll at least repeat it tomorrow morning.

Bubble

05-06-2004, 10:24 AM

yeah bubble. i've got starsports. hope they show it, though according to the tv guide, the TMS coverage only begins at 6.30pm our time. and it wasn't indicated whether it'd be live. i'm hoping they'll at least repeat it tomorrow morning.

Opps :o I forgot Marat's match is on at 11 am Rome time...
yeah, think we will be watching a live match at 6.30 pm instead.

moonlight

05-06-2004, 12:08 PM

:woohoo: Marat won 6-2 6-2

:eek: is Marat scheduled to play 3 matches today?

Good Luck, Marat, against Massu & in your doubles match also :bounce:

Shadow

05-06-2004, 12:11 PM

nice win Marat :woohoo:

DAVAI AGAINST MASSU! :bounce:

PennyThePenguin

05-06-2004, 12:13 PM

awesome show marat!

Shadow

05-06-2004, 12:17 PM

did you saw the match sirius?

PennyThePenguin

05-06-2004, 12:35 PM

i watched the LAST GAME. shouldn't have gone out for dinner. bah! i'm hoping they'll do a repeat telecast tmr morning. but marat looked really happy at the end of it. first serve percentage was 45%, sucks, i know, but it's quite good for him. 2 aces. 18 UEs... i think 2 DFs. 5/8 break points. which is VERY GOOD for him. can't remember the number of winners. and 57 mins.

junekidd

05-06-2004, 02:14 PM

that's great! thanks sirius21! I have been back home just now and received this good news! hoping he will play with massu better! two matchs on one day is really tough! but I believe he can do it! come on, marat!

merle

05-06-2004, 03:37 PM

Well, it's raining so probably he won't even play against Massu tonight!

junekidd

05-06-2004, 04:31 PM

Well, it's raining so probably he won't even play against Massu tonight!

honestly, I hate the rain not as much as yesterday cos of that! if they play tomorrow, there is no problem about his physical contion though today he spent such a short time on palying with the Thailander.

junekidd

05-06-2004, 07:52 PM

he lost to massu with 5:7, 4:6......
I am really sad...... :sad: and I know I should be satisfied with his winning over srichaphan. I should not expect he to win two tough matchs in one day. but I really want to cry!!! :bigcry:
he looks not very tired, but from his bad serve and UE at net I know he was not in the best shape... maybe next week in hamburg, he could be more lucky...... :awww:

Shadow

05-06-2004, 08:18 PM

that SUCKS! :( :sad:

moonlight

05-06-2004, 08:31 PM

:sad: oh Marat :sad:
I thought you could win this since the draw is wide open.
Better luck in Hamburg & RG! :)

Shadow

05-06-2004, 08:54 PM

what about his ankle? anyone who saw the match can say something?

His first serve was not working again :(

maratski

05-06-2004, 08:57 PM

sis what's your new name here?

I hope his ankle's alright :(

moonlight

05-06-2004, 09:00 PM

:wavey:
I didn't see the match, eurosport says he received treatment during his match with Massu for a lower right leg strain.
I guess it is not serious, because he is playing his doubles match with Mark now, his third match of the day. Poor Marat :sad: this year Rome masters really sucks

Shadow

05-06-2004, 09:07 PM

sis what's your new name here?

Safin in Russian :)

maratski

05-06-2004, 09:07 PM

He's never done well in Rome, but seen the fact that pretty much all the seeded players are already out of the tournament, it would have been nice to see him progress.

maratski

05-06-2004, 09:08 PM

Safin in Russian :)

Cool! :)

Shadow

05-06-2004, 09:09 PM

hope Marat is ok. Disappointing loss.

On to Hamburg. Wishing for better weather. (although its not looking good)

Shadow

05-06-2004, 09:12 PM

He's never done well in Rome, but seen the fact that pretty much all the seeded players are already out of the tournament, it would have been nice to see him progress.

he never did, but there should always be a first time ;)

I dont know what to make out of the last weeks.... he plays some good matches and then drops. His game is really going up and down from day to day... too unpredictable.

junekidd

05-06-2004, 09:12 PM

I saw only a part of the match. I think he was too tired. his ankle have injured when he plaied the first round. it's not too serious. and I hope he could rest for days!

Shadow

05-06-2004, 09:14 PM

From Rome website:

Chile`s Nicolas Massu took down Russia`s Marat Safin 64 64 in a high quality match on the Pallacorda court on Thursday. Massu looked agile under the floodlights, moving his opponent around in long rallies and making fewer unforced errors. Safin committed four double faults in the first set and looked tired despite his comfortable wins in the first two rounds. Massu, seeded eight in Rome, has not made it past a major tournament quarter final this year but played out of his skin on Thursday. He will meet Argentine Mariano Zabaleta in the quarter final.

wrong score. it was 5-7 and 4-6

maratski

05-06-2004, 09:19 PM

The waiting all day really gets to players and can affect them in their matches. Luckily center court in Hamburg has a roof ;)

Aurora

05-06-2004, 10:45 PM

Too bad, but what can you ask from this guy? Emotionally tough week probably and physically this must have been a tough day. I agree, on to the next and let's hope Peter can get into his head...

PennyThePenguin

05-07-2004, 03:11 AM

it'll come.... next week... hamburg...twice the "bridesmaid" it's time for him to take it...